Australian Olympic champion Sally Pearson suffered an early season setback after crashing out of the women`s 100m hurdles with an apparent hand injury at the Rome leg of the Diamond League on Thursday.

Australian sports authorities announced a review into their troubled athletics team Thursday after head coach Eric Hollingsworth quit following his controversial comments about star hurdler Sally Pearson.

After a week of controversy surrounding a feud with her coach, Australia’s Sally Pearson felt the weight of the world lifted from her shoulders as she raced to 100 metres hurdles gold at the Commonwealth Games on Friday.

The Australian athletics camp is in turmoil with head coach Eric Hollingsworth suspended and likely to be sent home from the Commonwealth Games over his public spat with 100 meters hurdles star Sally Pearson.

Olympic 100m hurdles champion Sally Pearson has been robbed of a chance to redeem herself against rival Nia Ali after the American Monday pulled out of the Melbourne World Challenge, infuriating organisers.

Usain Bolt and Sally Pearson both safely negotiated their way through qualification at the world championships today as Yelena Isinbayeva backtracked over her apparent support of Russia`s anti-gay law.